Alex Zhang Hungtai is a musician whose various projects can be found on his bandcamp. After retiring his project Dirty Beaches, Zhang has been focusing on explorations of improvised music, Free Jazz, and his new role as a composer. His newer compositions predominantly works with saxophone, synthesizers, percussion and piano, furthering his research on ritualistic music of liminality. Besides his solo work, he is also a member of a Free Jazz/experimental trio with Portugese minimalist/architect David Maranha, and Free Jazz Drummer Gabriel Ferrandini in Lisbon. Zhang currently works as a composer for film soundtracks, along with acting in independent films.

Andrew Jack is a cook and experimental food enthusiast from Madison, WI. For more experiments, follow him on instagram.

Alex Kiander is a photographer. Follow him on IG.

Clifton Lawley is a cook who focuses on cultivating healthy and stable food systems. An outdoorsmen and mushroom enthusiast, he lives in Atlanta, likes to travel and explore the underbellies of the places he visits.

Huey Crowley is best known for his bright and colorful paintings depicting larger-than-life figures, from his alter ego Fishman to celebrities like Britney Spears, Michael Jackson and Mr. Peanut. Often confrontational, his paintings demand the viewer’s attention and leave them questioning the nature of high and low culture. Crowley studied painting in his home state of Wisconsin before moving to New York. He’s exhibited his art across the U.S. as well as London and Istanbul. Check out his bad-ass art HERE and follow him on instagram.

James Bloomfield is the chef of Alliance in Traverse City, Michigan. On top of being an exceptional chef, he’s an exceptional person and one of the best people to know and talk to.

Julia K. Gordon is a food-maker/drink-shaker living and loving in Chicago.

Lena Turner is marinating. We’ll hear from her later.

Maddie Knight is an artist who’s work can be found on her instagram. She’s been featured on Viceland, in the webseries Sixteen Rachels, and stars in the short film Abbygail Was Here.

Paulo Alfredo Huerta is a line cook, artist and all-around great guy.

Santiago Escobedo Garcia is an “artist”

Zakk Pollard is a guy whose lack of talent doesn’t match his high ambitions. Despite this, he created this insane project. He’s surprisingly easy to get in contact with.